What does it take to make a great story? Boston University’s “The Power of Narrative” conference, held on campus April 29-30, aimed to offer some insights. The event included the kind of writing techniques and “show don’t tell” advice you’d expect (and hope for) at such a gathering. But beyond hearing about the mechanics of narrative [...]
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Life in the cave: highlights from Boston University’s “The Rebirth of Storytelling” conference
May 10, 2011 – 12:50 pm
Boston University announces 2011 narrative conference roster
March 2, 2011 – 2:47 pm
More conference news for long-form addicts: Boston University has announced the roster for “The Power of Narrative” conference taking place on campus April 29 & 30 of this year.
The list of speakers includes some fabulous storytellers:
Susan Orlean, New Yorker contributor and author of “The Orchid Thief”;
Jill Abramson, managing editor of The New York Times and co-author [...]
Robert Caro, Stacy Schiff, Diane Ackerman and more: narrative conferences and workshops in 2011
January 20, 2011 – 11:53 am
Was one of your resolutions in 2011 to become a better storyteller? If so, here are a few conferences and workshops slated for the coming months that can probably teach you a thing or two. These sessions range from one-day conferences to week-long writing intensives, and none of them are free (they range from less [...]
Adam Hochschild on narrative nonfiction, history and finding the next story
April 30, 2010 – 3:47 pm
Adam Hochschild arrived at the narrative journalism conference at Boston University last weekend feeling liberated after an intense six-year relationship.
But soon this writer will be looking to fall in love again. If he doesn’t, he will get anxious.
“Sometimes I am able to stay off the streets and out of trouble by writing magazine pieces or [...]
